we're a trends color and design a beauty
salon in Florham Park New Jersey alicia
has a nail appointment
manager yes but when she takes her coat
off
Kristen sees a problem
look at her I'm not letting her touch me
it's so ugly if you were at a beauty
salon and heard this I heard it's
contagious what would you do
joining me today is internationally
known supermodel Winnie Harlow who's
witnessed the same reaction firsthand
she made her modeling debut as a
contestant on America's Next Top Model
using her birth name Chantel Winnie like
talisha has the same non contagious skin
condition called vitiligo I'm here
because this is something that I dealt
with my entire life so kristin is the
actress and this woman has no idea I'm
Kristin how are you I'm good good would
you like a manicure yes okay
this woman clearly notices but she stays
quiet just gonna be honest I don't I
don't know how I feel about helping you
do you mean my arms I mean it'sit's
vitiligo it's fine you know it's not
contagious or anything like that okay
just hold on one second I'm just gonna
double-check triple-check that no one
else can help you
but before Kristin returns Karen rires
speaks up
I love what they're talking right now
yeah I love it I've never seen that
before and it's just really
weird-looking
and just saying what everyone else is
thinking
look at her before she walks out we
decide to step in hi ma'am
you okay yes
delecia is just shedding light on an
issue that's troubling to a lot of folks
who have vitiligo what did you think of
what you heard
it wasn't nicer kind or understanding
and I can understand her ignorance but I
don't think she handled it well at all
you were upset yes and that wasn't right
yes
going into the nail salon I get the
looks up and down we're at it again and
now Christiane tries a different
hands-off approach okay I'm going to put
these on and Shirley what's irritated
though because I don't want to catch
that you don't need to use the gloves
you know I'm not contagious and I have
five kids
it's a royal condition it's already
unlike our manicurist she doesn't have a
problem touching talisha skin and
immediately you touched her and did what
were you trying to tell her but it's
okay there were all human beings and
some of us are born with conditions that
are beyond as we reset the scene a male
customer walks in John Petrosino sits
silently as Christian spews her
ignorance about vitiligo is your father
black and your mother's white
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is it albino is that what it is he's so
upset he suddenly gets up to find the
salons owner she's she's no [ __ ] just
tell him she's gone get rid of her he
wants to get her fired get rid of her
does everyone wear the gloves I'm
starting to feel itchy oh I think it's
going through the gloves
yeah and being that as a rather Bo are
contagious
that's just peeping at this
be continued Chantal has watched the
scenes unfold long enough she wants to
experience this scenario firsthand my
earpiece action I'm just a regular
manicure um extensions maybe okay
whatever okay so there's no one else who
can help you right now
and I just don't feel comfortable with
touching you it's a skin condition it's
fun little I go it's not contagious the
salon is in stunned silence it's just
you're making everyone don't know the
girls okay thank you
Thanks you understand don't you
showcase it we sent Chantelle back in
one last time
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there sure is and that model is sitting
right next to her blue today I hope you
don't mind I brought these gloves why if
you're worried about my skin it's not
contagious
I just can't take any chances touching
you Robin so Mary's reaction says it all
frankly I don't know anyone who would
want to do your nails it's gross looking
and I don't know who would feel
comfortable even doing I would do her
nails if I was trained her I'm not
trained do nails I don't mean to be rude
about it for Robin it's too much she
decides to look for help and I need to
find this for climb another nail girl
yeah
yeah how are you recovery hands are you
relieved I don't know I really really
really do appreciate it
I appreciate you standing up for me
because the little me who actually did
get bullied that way oh I'm sure you did
she really appreciate it
why is it important to speak up I hate
when anybody belittle somebody for their
looks and try to make people feel good
everybody feels lousy more times than
not just spend your time trying to make
others feel good and don't judge don't
judge another person did you recognize
her as a mama you know you're the mom
and I think you're gorgeous thank you
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